Notes: 2008: Selected by New Orleans in 1st round (26th overall) of the NBA Draft; Traded to Memphis in a three-team deal, June 26th; Signed with Memphis to a five-year deal worth $8.1 million...2012: Re-signed with Memphis to a two-year deal worth $9.7 million, July 13th.
Named All-Big 12 First Team after helping Kansas win the national championship and ranking first on the team in blocks (53) and second in scoring (12.6 ppg) in 2007-08...Earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention and Big 12 All-Rookie honors after posting 9.8 ppg and 4.7 rpg during the 2006-07 campaign...Made the Team USA U19 squad, but did not participate in the world championships because of a stress fracture...Has long arms and is agile...Versatile with a solid midrange jump shot...Has a good deal of post moves...Great defender...Not the best rebounder...Doesn`t like to give the ball up...Could stand to add some strength and size.
